The psychology of sport is an ever-expanding area that looks to establish a way of enhancing athlete, player and other high-performing groups' outcomes. This is done through an evidence-based approach informed by research to allow practitioners to meet that aim.<br>Our MSc puts you at the forefront of this process and immerses you in sport psychology in a supportive and challenging way. You begin by examining theory and research within sport psychology and then move on to looking at ways of applying that theory as a researcher and potential practitioner. You finish your degree with a period in the workplace assisting relevant groups with performance enhancement and researching a topic that will hopefully give you the chance to contribute to the body of literature within sport psychology and inform future practices.<br>You will learn the theoretical underpinning of sport psychology practice before going on to consider how this is implemented, first in a classroom environment and then in a real sports setting. We look at current topics from a theoretical perspective and then look at how a sport psychologist may apply this within a real-world setting. All of the aspects covered within the theory module can be applied later. An example would be the importance of the coach-athlete relationship something that comes up time and again within the applied sport psychology world.<br>We are investing in key areas beyond your studies including our career services, library and well-being, to be available both face-to-face on campus and online with many of these available 24/7. We have new, modern library facilities on both campuses offering inspirational environments for study and research. Libraries contain resources in print and digital formats, a range of study spaces and a dedicated librarian who can assist with your learning. Students are supported with any academic or subject-related queries by an academic advisor, or module leaders.<br>You can choose to use the skill set that you develop within sport psychology in a number of ways. Some students have gone on to pursue external governing body recognition as sport psychologists while others have used the skills to enhance other career options, e.g. one former British student was a tennis coach who got a position at an NCAA D1 university as head coach immediately on graduation.